Fall 2019 Course Syllabus Course: MUSC-1327- Section: 02 Audio Engineering I

Instructor Information
Instructor	Kenneth Turner
E-mail	turnerkq@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6547
Office	Location: Sam and Linda Monroe Performing Arts Center - Room: 137 D Hours: MW 9-12; TR 9-11
Department	Commercial Music Program Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	Overview of the recording studio. Includes basic studio electronics and acoustic principles, waveform properties, microphone concepts and placement techniques, studio set up and signal flow, console theory, signal processing concepts, multi-track principles and operation, and an overview of mixing and editing.
Prerequisites	None.
Learning Outcomes	1. Identify acoustic and electronic concepts (PSLO 1) 2. Describe waveform properties (PSLO 1) 3. Explain microphone characteristics and placement (PSLO 1) 4. Describe studio set-up and signal routing (PSLO 1) 5. Explain console and recording operation techniques (PSLO 1) 6. Identify basic recording studio procedures (PSLO 1) 7. Demonstrates comprehension of content-reading area material and vocabulary (PSLO Alpha)
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	Alpha. Reading Skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-reading area material. 1. Apply commercial music sound technology to their professional practice. 2. Apply commercial music performance skill to support sound engineering practice. 3. Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice. 4. Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession.
Textbooks	Modern Recording Techniques, 9th ed., by David Miles Huber USB Flash Drive (Minimum of 8 GB of Space - interim use) External Firewire/USB 3.0/ Thunderbolt Hard Drive with Minimum 7,200 RPM and Oxford Chip Set (Preferably Avid Certified for use with Pro Tools.) Recommendation: Glyph, Lacie, or OWC Hard Drives Pair of Stereo headphones (AKG K240MkII, Sennheiser HD 280 PRO, Sony MDR7506, Audio Technica ATH-M50x, or Beyerdynamic DT 660 (Earbuds can be substituted for use in labs). Notebook/ Course Journal
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Course Overview; Syllabus Review; Basics of Sound - Analog vs. Digital; Supersaas Setup Week 2: Waveforms; Fundamentals of Sound / Transduction; Pro Tools Week 3: Fundamentals of Sound / The Recording Chain - Preamps; Gain Staging Week 4: Fundamentals of Sound / TRC - Compression; Signal Flow Week 5: Fundamentals of Sound / TRC - Equalization; Decibels and dB References Week 6: RC - Recording Studio; Patch Bays and Monitoring Systems; Critical Listening Week 7: RC - The Drum Kit; Stereo Microphone Techniques Week 8: Guitars Week 9: Compression Revisited Week 10: Signal Flow - Outside the Box Week 11: Critical Listening 2 Week 12: Spatial Effects; Yet, More Compression Week 13: The Mix Week 14: The Mix 2 Week 15: Student TBA Week 16: Student TBA; Review FINAL EXAMINATION: TBA This class is cancelled on the following Holiday dates this semester: Labor Day Thanksgiving Day/ Black Friday Lecture topics and due dates are subject to change.
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 2 Quiz 1 Week 3 Quiz 2 Week 4 Quiz 3 Week 5 Test 1 Week 6 Quiz 4 Week 7 Quiz 5 Week 8 Quiz 6 Week 9 Test 2 Week 10 Quiz 7 Week 11 Quiz 8 Week 12 Quiz 9 Week 13 Test 3 Week 14 Quiz 10 Week 15 Quiz 11 Week 16 Quiz 12 Final Exam: TBA Projects Due Weeks 8 and 15
Final Exam Date	December 6, 2019 - 11:00 AM   Through  December 11, 2019 - 4:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Attendance 10% Weekly Studio Time 10% (Minimum 3 Hours - Includes In-class Lab time, Private instruction, and "Q & A" Meetings) Class Participation/ Assignments 10% Quizzes 15 % Tests 25% Projects 30%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	Students can email me at turnerkq@lamarpa.edu, and I will respond as soon as possible. Grades will be available on BLACKBOARD. However, I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, extra credit, etc., you must schedule an office visit for advising. No late work will be accepted.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. You get one "free" absence before your late/absences start to count against your grade in the Attendance category. After that, each Tuesday and Thursday absence deducts from your attendance grade. Showing up to class late three times equals one absence. Further, leaving class early (without a written excuse) will also count against your attendance grade in the late column. Final attendance grades will be reduced by 7.5% for every class missed or truncated (unexcused). Attendance is tracked by attending faculty at each class meeting, and via BLACKBOARD.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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Other	MY JOB IS TO HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THIS CLASS. I CARE. IT MATTERS. I NEED YOU TO DO THE SAME. WHEN IN DOUBT, COMMUNICATE!
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.